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Bank of America Merrill Lynch has received top honors from The Banker
magazine, being named Most Innovative Investment Bank of the Year 2013.
The award recognizes the firm for providing innovative and creative
solutions to meet complex client needs, as well as demonstrating growth
in fees and market share.

In addition to Most Innovative Investment Bank 2013, the firm also
received the following four accolades from The Banker:

Most Innovative Investment Bank from North America.

Most Innovative in Bonds.

Most Innovative in M&A.

Most Innovative in Climate Change & Sustainability.

Christian Meissner, head of Global Corporate and Investment Banking,
noted, “This top award is an outstanding achievement for us and
underscores the strength of our integrated platform, our commitment to
deliver the bank for clients, and the caliber of our talent within our
firm. We look forward to building on this momentum as we continue to
grow and strengthen our global franchise.”

Bank of AmericaBank of America is one of the world's largest
financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small- and
middle-market businesses and large corporations with a full range of
banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk
management products and services. We serve approximately 51 million
consumer and small business relationships with approximately 5,300
retail banking offices and approximately 16,350 ATMs and award-winning
online banking with 30 million active users and more than 13 million
mobile users. Bank of America is among the world's leading wealth
management companies and is a global leader in corporate and investment
banking and trading across a broad range of asset classes, serving
corporations, governments, institutions and individuals around the
world. Bank of America offers industry-leading support to approximately
3 million small business owners through a suite of innovative,
easy-to-use online products and services. The company serves clients
through operations in more than 40 countries. Bank of America
Corporation stock (NYSE: BAC) is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch is the marketing name for the global
banking and global markets businesses of Bank of America
Corporation. Lending, derivatives, and other commercial banking
activities are performed globally by banking affiliates of Bank of
America Corporation, including Bank of America, N.A., member
FDIC. Securities, strategic advisory, and other investment banking
activities are performed globally by investment banking affiliates of
Bank of America Corporation (“Investment Banking Affiliates”),
including, in the United States, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated, which is a registered broker-dealer and member of FINRA
and SIPC, and, in other jurisdictions, a locally registered
entity. Investment products offered by Investment Banking Affiliates:
Are Not FDIC Insured * May Lose Value * Are Not Bank Guaranteed.